Patents by Inventor Mark D. MACEK

Mark D. MACEK has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11352852
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include shiftable covers, completion systems, and methods to shift a downhole cover in two directions. A shiftable cover includes a hollow interior configured to receive a diverter flowing in a first direction. The shiftable cover also includes a diverter seat disposed in the hollow interior and configured to retain the diverter. The shiftable cover also includes a plurality of segments configured to collapse in response to shifting of the shiftable cover from a first position to a second position to retain the diverter, and un-collapse in response to shifting of the shiftable cover from the second position towards the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Macek, Christopher R. Delzell
  • Patent number: 11346192
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include pressure-activated firing heads, perforating gun assemblies, and methods to set off a downhole explosion. A pressure-activated firing head includes a first chamber and a second chamber having an energy storage element disposed within the second chamber. The pressure-activated firing head also includes a port fluidly connecting the first chamber and the second chamber. The pressure-activated firing head further includes a flow restrictor that restricts fluid flow from the second chamber to the first chamber. The pressure-activated firing head further includes a firing pin shiftable from a first position to a second position to strike an initiator. The pressure-activated firing head further includes a shear pin that holds the firing pin in the first position and configured to shear in response to a threshold pressure applied to the shear pin to release the firing pin from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Hoelscher, Mark D. Macek
  • Publication number: 20220034195
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include shiftable covers, completion systems, and methods to shift a downhole cover in two directions. A shiftable cover includes a hollow interior configured to receive a diverter flowing in a first direction. The shiftable cover also includes a diverter seat disposed in the hollow interior and configured to retain the diverter. The shiftable cover also includes a plurality of segments configured to collapse in response to shifting of the shiftable cover from a first position to a second position to retain the diverter, and un-collapse in response to shifting of the shiftable cover from the second position towards the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Mark D. MACEK, Christopher R. DELZELL
  • Publication number: 20210340845
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include pressure-activated firing heads, perforating gun assemblies, and methods to set off a downhole explosion. A pressure-activated firing head includes a first chamber and a second chamber having an energy storage element disposed within the second chamber. The pressure-activated firing head also includes a port fluidly connecting the first chamber and the second chamber. The pressure-activated firing head further includes a flow restrictor that restricts fluid flow from the second chamber to the first chamber. The pressure-activated firing head further includes a firing pin shiftable from a first position to a second position to strike an initiator. The pressure-activated firing head further includes a shear pin that holds the firing pin in the first position and configured to shear in response to a threshold pressure applied to the shear pin to release the firing pin from the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher C. HOELSCHER, Mark D. MACEK